Recording Audio Signals
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Record
ing
3
Set the corresponding AUDIO IN
switch (CH-1 or CH-2) to EXT.
4
Set the corresponding LINE/MIC/+48V
switch (CH-1 or CH-2) according to the
connected microphone.
MIC:
For a microphone that requires no
power supply
+48V:
For a microphone that re48V
power supply (such as the ECM-673)
Note
The microphone holder may be damaged if firm
pressure is put on the attached microphone. The
utmost care needs to be paid to avoid extra
pressure on it when using a long microphone.
You can select automatic or manual adjustment
mode independently for each channel.
To adjust the levels automatically (AGC)
When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and
CH-2 are set to AUTO, the audio recording levels
are automatically adjusted.
To adjust the levels manually
Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and CH-
2 to MANUAL, and adjust the audio recording
levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls.
The value is set to 0 dB when the control is set to
5. Setting to 10 maximizes the level (+12 dB) and
setting to 0 minimizes it (–
∞
).
The input levels are displayed on the screen when
you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button.
Audio recording in special recording
modes
• No audio recording is made in Interval
Recording or Frame Recording.
• No audio recording is made in Slow & Quick
recording if the recording frame rate is set to a
value different from the playback frame rate.
You can monitor the sounds being recorded with
the headphones connected to the headphone
connector (stereo mini jack).
Note
The built-in speaker is disabled in Camera mode.
To adjust the audio monitoring volume
Use the MONITOR VOL buttons.
Pressing the + button increases the volume, and
pressing the – button decreases it. To muffle the
sound, set it to the minimum level.
While you adjust the volume, the level is
displayed as a bar on the screen.
Adjusting the Audio Recording
Levels
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EXP
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FOCUS
RE
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RELEASE
STAR
T/
STOP
MIC
LINE
MIC+48V
MIC
LINE
MIC+48
V
AUDIO
IN
CH-1
CH-2
1
2
4
3
External
microphone
to AUDIO IN
Cable clamp
Monitoring the Audio
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3 4 5
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CH-
1
CH-
2
LOCK
RELEASE
THUMNAIL
F REV
PREV
SEL/SET
PLA
Y/PAU
SE
STOP
CANCEL
F FWD
NEXT
REC
STAR
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OP
HOLD
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MONIT
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VO
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OFF
SH
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A
TC
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-B
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AUDIO
IN
CH-1
MIC
LINE
MIC+
48V
MIC
LINE
MIC+
48V
CH-2
RELE
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EXPA
NDED
FOCU
S
REC
REVIE
W
STAR
T/
STO
P
MONITOR VOL
Headphone
connector
MONITOR VOL buttons
